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1 SCI-4 Pinchbeck_Seccia_SOLReview_Science4_Quiz4 Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions [Exam ID:17CCKZ 1 Look at the weather map above to answer the following question. Which of the following two statements are true about the weather for the state of Virginia? A warm front is in the area. A low pressure air mass is affecting the whole state. Snow is on the way to the area. A cold front is in the area. A high pressure air mass has brought some rainy weather to parts of the state. A low pressure air mass has brought some rainy weather to parts of the state.

2 2 Directions: Click and drag the text to the correct box. Match each cloud picture with its correct name. cumulonimbus cumulus stratus cirrus 3 What is different between thunderstorms and hurricanes? A One has winds over 75 miles per hour. B One can cause floods. C One features hard rain. D One can ruin a vacation at the beach. 4 Directions: Click and drag the text to the correct box. Match each weather condition with its corresponding barometer. overcast skies with storms fair weather with cumulus clouds sunny with blue, cloudless skies

3 5 A student lives in location A. What would she most likely wear to school? A Winter hat C Rain jacket B Gloves D Shorts

4 6 What month would school most likely be closed due to snow? A April B February C October D November

5 7 What months would Disney World most likely sell the greatest number of ponchos or umbrellas? A June, July, and August B February, September, and August C October, November, and December D July, January, and December 8 Directions: Type your answer in the box. Your answer must be a whole number. How many planets are gas giants? 9 Which diagram is labeled correctly? A C B D

6 10 What is the correct order of the planets starting with the planet closest to the sun? A Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury B Mars, Uranus, Earth, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus C Mercury, Saturn, Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Mars, Uranus D Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 11 Directions: Click on each answer you wish to select. You must select all of the correct answers. Identify each item in space that is smaller than the Earth. Pluto Jupiter Neptune Mars Saturn Venus Mercury Uranus 12 Directions: Click on each answer you want to select. You must select all the correct answers. Which of the following are examples of rotation?

7 13 How does the Earth's axial tilt cause the seasons? A B C D E The amount of light and angle at which the sun shines on the Earth changes as the Earth revolves around the sun. The angle of the Earth is specifically meant to make sure the Earth can revolve correctly. At different times of the year, the Earth needs to receive exactly the same amount of sunlight. As the Earth rotates each day, the sun faces a different part of the Earth. Seasons change on Earth because of people's need to celebrate holidays related to the sun. 14 Directions: Click and drag the images to the correct box. Place each moon phase in the position that would make the order correct. 15 If it takes a little over 28 days for the moon phases to complete one cycle, how long would it be between the new moon and the full moon? A About 21 days B About a month C About 2 weeks D About 7 days 16 Directions: Click on each answer you want to select. You must select all correct answers. Identify each true statement. The moon is about the same size as Earth. The sun is older than the Earth. The sun is a hot gas where the moon and Earth are both solids. The moon and the Earth can support living creatures. The sun and the moon are both bright stars. The Earth is closer to the sun than Neptune.

8 17 Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram? A Liquid water present B Active volcanoes C Oxygen in atmosphere D Rocky surface 18 This astronaut helped change history. He drove the command module while Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon for the first time. What does he think about NASA sending them to the Moon? A He believes NASA is encouraging people to explore more. B He thinks that everyone should visit the Moon. C He believes more people need to be astronauts when they grow up. D He thinks that NASA should send more people to the Moon. 19 Which scientists held a common belief that the Earth was the center of the universe? Copernicus and Aristotle Faraday and Edison Galileo and Copernicus Edison and Galileo Aristotle and Ptolemy Ptolemy and Faraday

9 20 What did NOT contribute to Ptolemy's and Aristotle's belief that the Sun and the Moon traveled around Earth? A When the Sun sets, it looks like the Sun is moving. B There were no telescopes to use. C The facts in Galileo's Science book. D When the Sun rises, it looks like the Sun is moving. 21 A watershed is A the ocean waves that bring up pieces of sand and shells to the beach area B a geographic area where all water eventually drains into a common body of water C a body of water that is clean and unpolluted D a small building that holds water to be used 22 Which person is NOT helping the water quality of a watershed? A A girl is cleaning up after her pet. B A boy is planting grass near the riverbank. C A man added extra fertilizer to his lawn. D A woman is picking up trash near the lake. 23 Which natural resource in Virginia is used to make paper? A Limestone B Trees C Granite D Coal 24 Directions: Click on each answer you want to select. You must choose all correct answers. Identify each mineral resource located in Virginia that is of value to Virginians. Coal Limestone Sand Granite Gravel

10 25 The pie chart shows that most of Virginia's land resources are - A used as wildlife refuges B planted with crops C ruined by pollution D covered with trees 26 Directions: Click on each answer that is correct. You must select all correct answers. Identify each important use of land in Virginia. Parks and playgrounds for communities National forest conservation Golf courses for recreation Visiting desert habitats for tourists Exploring rain forests for vacation Farming for food and products 27 Coal is important for Virginia because it A can be used for energy B can be divided into four types C is found in many areas of the country D is formed from plant and animal remains

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